Familiar Face
Kathryn Wilson
Professor
Department of Economics
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
I teach and do research in economics. The courses I teach include everything from First Year Experience (FYE) for incoming students to the capstone course in the major. My research focuses on social mobility, income distribution and poverty.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
August 1996
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Graduate student
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
I love the people at Kent State, especially the students. I also love all that Kent as a college town has to offer, particularly walking to dinner in downtown Kent on a summer day.
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
There is a community feel to the university that makes it feel like home.
RESIDES IN:
Kent, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Racine, Wisconsin
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. in Economics from University of Wisconsin-Madison
HOBBIES:
Golf, travel, hiking and stand-up paddle boarding (SUP)
